Category Archives: Trauma

  • What Is Trauma-Informed Care?
    Thursday, June 9th, 2022

    What Is Trauma-Informed Care?

    Experiencing trauma is an all-too-common occurrence in our society, especially for women. Whether it is being the victim of abuse or violence yourself or simply witnessing it, trauma can...
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  • Feeling Safe After Experiencing Trauma
    Saturday, February 19th, 2022

    Feeling Safe After Experiencing Trauma

    Many women who have a drug or alcohol addiction have suffered traumatic experiences. These experiences affect the whole person — mind, body, and spirit. Using substances may have begun...
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  • Why Does Childhood Trauma Still Affect Me?
    Sunday, January 23rd, 2022

    Why Does Childhood Trauma Still Affect Me?

    Some childhood memories are filled with warmth and love and help you feel safe and loved. Others were awkward, embarrassing, or even sad. Still, others were terrifying, and perhaps...
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  • How Can I Find Inner Peace After Trauma?
    Sunday, January 16th, 2022

    How Can I Find Inner Peace After Trauma?

    Traumatic experiences come in many different forms and at all different stages of life. Too often, trauma stays with you. It gets stuck in your brain and body and...
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  • Co-occurring Disorders and Trauma-Informed Care
    Wednesday, January 12th, 2022

    Co-occurring Disorders and Trauma-Informed Care

    There are many characteristics of substance abuse that seem to go hand-in-hand. One such pairing is addiction and co-occurring disorders. A co-occurring disorder is a mental health diagnosis such...
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  • The Importance of Trauma-Informed 12-Step Meetings
    Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

    The Importance of Trauma-Informed 12-Step Meetings

    Within the recovery community, 12-Step meetings are widely considered helpful for most people in maintaining their recovery from addiction. They offer the opportunity for community and strength from those...
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